Oh, Gods!
Religions mutate with Darwinian ferocity. Today we are witnessing an unprecedented explosion of new religions—and the "problem religion" of the next century may not be the one you think
by Toby Lester

The Keystone Kommandos
In June of 1942 eight Nazis bent on sabotage were set ashore on American beaches. Their mission came to naught, undermined by confusion and betrayal. The one (inadvertent) accomplishment: creation of a precedent for the military tribunals proposed by the Bush Administration
by Gary Cohen

Being Abe Lincoln
Once a year the country's Abraham Lincoln impersonators gather in conclave. Our correspondent became a Lincoln-in-training
by Joshua Wolf Shenk

Degrees of Evil
The word "evil" has been tossed about with abandon in recent months. The author, whose work includes an acclaimed study of Hitler scholarship, reminds us that there are hierarchies of wickedness. Where does bin Laden fall?
by Ron Rosenbaum

The Next Threat to NATO
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have been clamoring for admission to NATO—and the Bush administration appears receptive. It is a terrible idea
by Jeffrey Tayler